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This document summarizes a carved speleothem monument found at the archaeological site of Yaxchilan in Mexico. The speleothem, designated Stela 31, was originally a stalactite measuring around 2.5 meters high that was carved with iconography and glyphs and erected as a monument. Its erection demonstrates the ritual importance of speleothems to the ancient Maya. The document discusses the archaeological context and significance of such speleothem monuments, comparing them to stelae erected at other Maya site
- Author
- Weldon Lamb
- Language
- EN